Bessie Davidson

Bessie Davidson was an Australian painter and artist (1879–1965). She was born at Adelaide and died at Paris.

Also recorded as Bessie Ellen; Bessie Ellen Davidson.

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Recognition and collections

Bessie Davidson received Knight of the Legion of Honour. Work by Bessie Davidson is held by National Gallery of Australia, Kunstmuseum Den Haag, Art Gallery of South Australia and Kirkcaldy Galleries.

Identity

Bessie Davidson is recorded as having received Knight of the Legion of Honour. Bessie Davidson is recorded with the citizenship of Australia. Bessie Davidson is recorded as painter and artist.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Bessie Davidson may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Bessie Davidson is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q2899914.

In detail

Bessie Davidson studied at Académie de la Grande Chaumière.

The authority associates the name with Impressionism.

Work by Bessie Davidson is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Australia, Kunstmuseum Den Haag, Art Gallery of South Australia, Kirkcaldy Galleries and City Art Centre.

Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour.

Chronology

  1. 1879Bessie Davidson born at Adelaide.
  2. 1879Bessie Davidson was born in 1879 at Adelaide.
  3. 1965Bessie Davidson died at Paris.
  4. 1965Bessie Davidson died in 1965 at Paris.

Connections

Each connection was recorded deliberately, with the basis for it kept on the internal record.

Died at

  • ParisPlace

    Established from a fact already recorded on a verified source.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    “Bessie Davidson”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2899914: Bessie Davidson

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